Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
O Nanak, there is a heart that has been blessed and made ready.
Through the Guru's Word, it easily and naturally lets go of restless wanting.
When your heart is truly content, the endless wanting quiets down all on its own.
The shabad ends with Nanak's name. It speaks of a person whose forehead carries great good fortune. In the old way of speaking, what is "written on the forehead" means the blessings a life is given. Here it simply means a heart that has been made ready.
Gur kee banee sahj bairaag: through the Guru's Word, that heart easily becomes free of restless wanting. Bairaag means letting go of craving. Sahj means naturally, without force.
Think of a child who has just had a big, happy meal. Nobody has to tell them to stop asking for snacks. They simply do not want them. Once all the senses have found their true rest, the wanting goes quiet by itself.
When do you feel so content that you stop wanting anything else for a while?
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